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Revenues from smart windows in buildings and vehicles are growing and according to a new report from NanoMarkets, an industry analysis firm, the value of the coatings, glass and other materials used by the smart (i.e., self-tinting) windows sector…
It is one of those rare combinations – delicate, yet durable; subtle, yet sturdy and simple, but sophisticated.   It has everything that it takes to style up the interior space with its sleek presence, and yet create a safe, secure ambiance.
GLASSOLUTIONS' parent group Saint-Gobain is bringing together building industry experts to grapple with one of the most critical issues facing the sector in the online event that will mark the launch of its new debate series.
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched SGG DECORGLASS, a range of clear patterned glass. Providing an alternative to what is currently available on the market, this exclusive range offers six new designs creatively named WATERDROP, ENTRELAZADO, PIXARENA,…
GlassCon Global is the first event of its kind in North America, which brings together global innovations in glass technology to further the development of the glass industry.
Saint-Gobain (SGOB.PA) pledged to spend 4 billion euros ($5.4 billion) on acquisitions through 2018 as part of a strategy to focus on high-growth, high-margin products.
French glassmaking group Saint-Gobain said Wednesday that it intends to reduce its dependence in western Europe by making investments in Asia and the United States.
In preparation for the next Shareholders' General Meeting, on June 5, 2014, and based on the recommendation of the Appointments, Compensation and Governance Committee 1 , the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Board of Directors, meeting today, decided…
The AEGON Insurance Company in Madrid, Spain has extensively made use of glass in its architecture. The building, which is primarily an office block, has double glazing solutions on its facade.
SageGlass Simplicity with iPad control enables new architectural possibilities for dynamic glass. SageGlass also demos LightZone, the world's first dynamic glass window system that enables variable tint zones within a single pane of…
We at Saint-Gobain Glass have developed a new Augmented reality app for our Interior Range of Products namely, Glass Vision.
We at Saint-Gobain Glass have developed a new app for our Interior Range of Products namely, Glass Design.
Manufactured by the state-of-the-art Magnetron Sputtering Nano-Technology, SGG Evolite has superior solar control and thermal insulation properties.
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched 'Glass Compass' a mobile application that helps one to determine the most performing glazing solution based on the geographical location of the building and its orientation.
AGNORA received its first shipment of jumbo, oversize Saint Gobain Glass (SGG) high performance LowE coated glass on a low iron "Diamant" float substrate base.
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At XL Services, in the user sophisticated Bestech Business Park at Gurgaon, office interior design stands a class apart.   And it is because the entire definition of office interiors stands redefined.
The Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited – also known as Swiss Re, 30 St Mary Axe, and Gherkin – is a classic example of contemporary architecture.   Its impressive glass facade is visible from a long distance, as much as 32 kms away.
The fact that for functional municipal buildings, aesthetics and design need not be the decisive criteria, is proven by the extension to the town hall in Baden's Waghäusel: clear in its form and, thanks to ultra-modern triple insulating glasses…
Saint-Gobain has invested EUR 6 million in a new laminated glass production line at its Romanian factory in Calarasi.
The Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center in Rochester, Minn., is using dynamic SageGlass® to achieve its sustainability goals while educating students and the community on cutting-edge green building technologies.
B. Santhanam has his pulse on two key sectors of the economy – automobiles and construction. While the slowdown in the former does worry him, he is more than happy at the developments in the latter.   Photo:B.
The Group was singled out along with nine major industrial companies and three research organizations in France.  The Top 100 Global Innovators program identifies the companies and research structures that are the most active in terms of innovation.